Ants are renowned for their remarkable ability to organize themselves into complex societies, complete with divisions of labour and strict social hierarchies. Among the key groups in ant colonies are ...

At the Kuala Belalong Field Studies Center in Brunei, there is a nest of very special ants. They explode. Scientists recently published an in-depth description of the newly named species, called ...

In the ant hierarchy, it is a minor worker. Only a colony's minor workers explode when under attack. They are a colony's expendables You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in ...

It’s not easy being a bug, especially one as small as an ant. The list of potential predators is lengthy for the diminutive creatures, so it’s no wonder they’ve developed an arsenal of defence ...

Outside the kitchen door at the Kuala Belalong Field Studies Center in Brunei, on a number of trees near the balcony, there is a nest of very special ants. They explode. This colony was studied in ...

When threatened, the Colobopsis explodens ant raises its tail section as it prepares to explode and die, releasing a toxic liquid to kill its attacker. (Alexey Kopchinskiy) The ants in this group that ...